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fstdude
Since 16 Feb 2010
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 Tue Feb 28, 12 10:59 am Looking at a Jeremy Jones Hovercraft |
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| Considering a Jones Hovercraft for a new snowkite board. I have been riding my old Burton Fish and love the directional ride feel on snow. Anyone tried any of these? The Hovercraft or the fish?
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senorparker
Since 06 Aug 2009
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| Tue Feb 28, 12 11:26 am Re: Looking at a Jeremy Jones Hovercraft |
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| fstdude wrote: | | Considering a Jones Hovercraft for a new snowkite board. I have been riding my old Burton Fish and love the directional ride feel on snow. Anyone tried any of these? The Hovercraft or the fish? |
I'm on a Hovercraft Split, 156cm. I'm 6.3 at 170#. The board rides like a dream, both gravity riding and snowkiting. I had it out snowkiting last week in relatively steep terrain, by snowkiting standards (25-30 degrees). It holds an edge really well when super powered up. I was riding downhill, upwind and never lost my edge, even through the nastiest gusts at 12,000 feet. With the Hovercraft's short tail, it is really easy to slash your turns. Also, transitions are super responsive from toe side to heel side while kitelooping uphill/downwind. Only negative I can think of is the short tail makes riding switch challenging.
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fstdude
Since 16 Feb 2010
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| Tue Feb 28, 12 3:50 pm |
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What stance do you use on it when kiting. I use my Fish as a total directional and virtually never go switch. Seems like the Hovercraft would be a little more versatile in that area.
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wakeup
Since 11 Sep 2005
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| Tue Feb 28, 12 8:29 pm |
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why would you ride a directional while snowkiting?
do you not ride switch?
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senorparker
Since 06 Aug 2009
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| Wed Feb 29, 12 6:54 am |
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| fstdude wrote: | | What stance do you use on it when kiting. I use my Fish as a total directional and virtually never go switch. Seems like the Hovercraft would be a little more versatile in that area. |
Front foot is about 25 degrees, back leg is neutral. I have the stance set pretty far back relative to the bolt pattern. The Hovercraft doesn't ride too well switch with the short tail. I tried it, but it wasn't much fun, as the 'tail' wanted to pearl.
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senorparker
Since 06 Aug 2009
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| Wed Feb 29, 12 6:58 am |
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| wakeup wrote: | why would you ride a directional while snowkiting?
do you not ride switch? |
It depends on the terrain.
In steeper terrain, I prefer riding a directional, as the riding style is more like snowboarding. In the flats, I'll usually ride my Twisted Velocity 164, which is twin-tip, kite specific board.
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fstdude
Since 16 Feb 2010
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| Wed Feb 29, 12 7:34 am |
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| wakeup wrote: | why would you ride a directional while snowkiting?
do you not ride switch? |
I ride a GS race board on the mountain and use my hard boots on powder days with a directional stance and that feels best to me. I've been kiting on skis and just recently started using my Burton Fish for kiting with my hard boots and alpine stance.
I just recently put the soft boot setup on the Fish, will try it today.
Riding toe with the binding angles as I have them is much easier than on a twin tip since you are not turned away from the kite near as much.
You never slide a turn, each way is quick powered carving turn, much like on a surfboard.
My stance is about 50 degrees forward on the front and 30 degrees on the rear.
look at these turns and just put a kite bar in his hands. Jones stance is 24 degrees front and 0 back but bindings are almost on the rear of the board.
http://vimeo.com/30745993
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fstdude
Since 16 Feb 2010
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| Thu Mar 01, 12 8:05 pm |
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I went and bought a Jones Hovercraft yesterday and rode both my Burton Fish and the Hovercraft for about 1.5 hours each in some pretty good 11m wind.
I'm thinking I like the Fish better for all out directional kiting.
It is a lot turnier and the narrow tail is more relaxing on toe side. Perhaps in deep powder the hovercraft might have some advantages. Might get to hit some pow tomorrow.
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